[Healeys] Radio speakers

[Kees Oudesluijs]

There are period dual polarity radio's with FM around.

Kees Oudesluijs



Op 4-8-2020 om 18:01 schreef Bob Spidell:
> My BJ8 has an original BMC radio, I got a replacement speaker from 
> Radio Shack (I know, lotta help).  I think the dia. was 6" but not 
> sure (it's about the same width as the radio). But, because it's still 
> positive ground the music comes out backwards* (Paul IS dead).
>
> Wow, this may be harder than thought; the usual searches don't turn up 
> much for a 'bare' speaker (you get mostly Bluetooth and stereo 
> speakers). I think a young(er) person will be really disappointed with 
> the sound; as they're used to ear buds and headphones.
>
> * Only (half) kidding, of course. It's pretty amazing how some people 
> have a lot of trouble coming to grips with pos. gnd. My friend who 
> bought an MG-T keeps calling it 'reverse polarity' which is true 
> enough, I guess. My BFF who bought my dad's '55 T-Bird--6V, pos. 
> gnd.--finally came to grips with 'Oh, you just hook up the positive 
> terminal to the chassis.'
>
> Bob
>
>
> On 8/4/2020 8:43 AM, ROBERT BROWN via Healeys wrote:
>> I’ve been asked by a non-list BJ8 owner about radios and speakers for 
>> her car.
>> I’ve located radios available from Moss but what do folks use for 
>> speakers and their placement?
>> Yes I know radios are not necessary in a Healey but she is younger 
>> and what does a dad do.
>> Bob
>> BT7
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
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